Text 52
sva-rājadhānīṁ samalaṅkṛtāṁ dhvajaiḥ
sa-toraṇair ukṣita-mārga-catvarām
viveśa śaṅkhānaka-dundubhi-svanair
abhyudyataḥ paura-suhṛd-dvijātibhiḥ
sva — His own; rājadhānīm — capital; samalaṅkṛtām — fully decorated; dhvajaiḥ — with flags; sa — and with; toraṇaiḥ — victory arches; ukṣita — sprinkled with water; mārga — whose avenues; catvarām — and crossroads; viveśa — He entered; śaṅkha — of conchshells; ānaka — side drums; dundubhi — and kettledrums; svanaiḥ — with the resounding; abhyudyataḥ — greeted respectfully; paura — by the people of the city; suhṛt — by His relatives; dvijātibhiḥ — and by the brāhmaṇas.
The Lord then entered His capital. The city was lavishly decorated with flags and victory arches, and its avenues and crossways were all sprinkled with water. As conchshells, ānakas and dundubhi drums resounded, the Lord’s relatives, the brāhmaṇas and the general populace all came forward to greet Him respectfully.